Tsitsipas Advances, Hurkacz Faces Djokovic Next

Stefanos Tsitsipas opened his Shanghai Masters campaign with a 6-3, 7-5 win over qualifier Kimmer Coppejans, advancing as he works his way back up the ATP rankings after falling to No. 87. He next faces 18th seed Luciano Darderi; the event marks Tsitsipas’ return to Shanghai, where he reached the semifinals in 2019. Hubert Hurkacz defeated James Duckworth in straight sets, setting up a match with Novak Djokovic, while qualifier Bernard Tomic lost to Matteo Arnaldi. Top seeds received first-round byes, and No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew, saying a right knee injury would keep him out for the rest of 2026.